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Global Consensus Recommendations for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and Steatohepatitis.

Gastroenterology2025-04-14PubMed
Total: 79.0Innovation: 8Impact: 9Rigor: 7Citation: 9

Summary

This Delphi-based global consensus harmonizes MASLD/MASH care across 61 recent guidelines, delivering highly agreed statements (>90% agreement) and practical algorithms spanning screening, fibrosis assessment, and therapy in the era of resmetirom. It emphasizes mandatory screening in T2D, noninvasive fibrosis stratification (e.g., FIB-4, VCTE), and surveillance in advanced fibrosis.

Key Findings

  • Comprehensive synthesis of 61 guidelines produced consensus statements with >90% agreement via four-round Delphi.
  • Mandatory MASLD screening and noninvasive fibrosis assessment recommended in high-risk populations, notably T2D.
  • Guidance updated for the resmetirom era, with algorithms for diagnosis, risk stratification, and surveillance.

Clinical Implications

Adopt routine MASLD screening in T2D, apply FIB-4 and VCTE-based pathways for fibrosis risk, consider resmetirom for appropriate MASH phenotypes, and implement HCC surveillance in advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis. Multidisciplinary metabolic care and weight loss interventions remain foundational.

Why It Matters

Provides unified, timely guidance for a highly prevalent metabolic liver disease tightly linked to T2D, likely to standardize care and inform policy and payer decisions worldwide.

Limitations

  • Consensus relies on underlying heterogeneous guideline evidence quality.
  • Guideline recommendations may require regional adaptation and future updates as new trials report.

Future Directions

Prospective validation of algorithms in diverse health systems, integration with T2D care pathways, and real-world effectiveness of resmetirom-inclusive strategies.

Study Information

Study Type
Systematic Review
Research Domain
Diagnosis
Evidence Level
IV - Consensus synthesis of existing guidelines and evidence using Delphi methodology.
Study Design
OTHER